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TMI BlogCourier operations through Kolkata Air Cargo Complex- procedure reg.X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... zed courier who is registered under sub section (I) of regulation 10 shall transact the business in all Customs Stations within the country subject to intimation in Form A to the Commissioner of Customs having jurisdiction over the Customs Station where he has to transact business, and on execution of Bond and Security as per Regulation 12. 2. Execution of bond and furnishing of security. The person applying for registration should be financially viable and in support thereof he is required to produce a certificate issued by a scheduled bank or such other proof evidencing possession of assets of a value not less than ₹ 25 lakhs. Further, he will have to execute a bond with a security of ₹ 5 lakhs. The security can be in cash or in the form of postal security or National Savings Certificate or Bank guarantee. 3. Obligations of Authorised Courier. An Authorized Courier shall- (a) obtain an authorization, from each of the consignee of the import goods for whom such courier has imported such goods or consigner of such export goods which such courier proposes to export, to the effect that the Authorized Courier may act as agent of such consignee or consignor, ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... liable, independent, authentic documents, data or information; (j) Not sub-contract or outsource functions permitted or required to be carried out by him in terms of these regulations to any other person, without the written permission Of the Commissioner of Customs. 4. Check List for Courier Application Documents required for registration as an Authorized Courier as per Regulation 1998 (as amended). Application in Form A in terms of Courier Imports and Exports clearance Regulation 1998 (as amended) Details/Experience in engagement of International transportation of goods. Name and addresses of branch offices at foreign destination / dispatch centers along with original/attested Courier licence issued for these Centers by the respective Countries. Whether the foreign courier licenee is in the name of the applicant and if not the details thereof along with copy of partnership deed or equivalent documents of the licensee and the relationship of the foreign courier licence holder with the applicant. Documents should be accompanied by English translation, if not in English. Whether any outsourcing of any of the activities in the door-to-door supply chain, i ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... half by the jurisdictional Commissioner, Also, the basic reason for expeditious clearance facilities being extended to them is that express companies have put in place verifiable and secure work processes on a global basis backed by an elaborate IT infrastructure for knowledge and information management. These companies have their own in-house mechanisms to guard against use of express supply chain by unscrupulous elements. Therefore, any unauthorised sub-letting or out sourcing of any of the components in the door-to-door supply chain may defeat the very purpose behind facility of expeditious clearance. Hence, the Commissioners of Customs should review the facilities available with the Authorized Couriers appointed under their charge to ensure compliance. Further, while allowing, any subletting or outsourcing due care should be taken to ensure that it does not go against the very purpose behind facility of expeditious clearance. Custom Broker Section of Custom House should immediately initiate the process of review of existing licenses in the above lines by issuing notices to the existing authorized couriers to produce the documents prescribed in the check-list (except those a ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ter which, if found in order, the same shall be repacked in their original packing and placed in the respective bag. Similarly, certain packages may be selected at random basis for examination. In case of any discrepancy detected or if any objectionable goods are found, the same should be detained after due process under a detention memo and the authorized courier shall countersign the detention memo as having witnessed the examination and detention. Such cases will be immediately brought to the notice of the Deputy/Assistant Commissioner of ACC for taking appropriate action. Clearance of Courier Shipping Bill -II(CSB II): The authorized courier shall file the CSB II with the EFO for registration. After registration, he shall present the CSB-II to the Assessing officer. The Assessing officer shall scrutinize the CSB with regard to description, value and other relevant details. After ensuring that the bags have been screened, the Officer shall select up to a maximum of 25% of the shipments for detailed examination. The authorized courier shall ensure that the packages after examination are properly repacked in the original packing. On all such packages, the officer shill end ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Airlines are not in a position to accept all the bags passed for shipment, they shall indicate on the CSB-I or II the number of bags accepted by them. The details of the employees/authorized representatives who would endrose the CSBs for having accepted the courier bags for shipment will be intimated in advance by the Airlines along with their specimen signatures. 9. Import of Goods through Courier: For facilitating Customs clearance, the goods imported by courier are divided into the following categories, (a) Documents that includes any message, information or data recorded on paper, cards or photographs having no commercial value, and which do not attract any duty or subject to any prohibition/restriction on their import or export. (b) Samples and the free gifts-any bonafide commercial samples and prototypes of goods supplied free of charge of a value and free gifts. (c) Dutiable or Commercial goods. Documents to be filed for customs clearance: Following documents shall be filed for customs clearance of goods imported and exported through courier: (i) Courier Bill of Entry -I (CBE-I): The On Board Courier (OBC) or the person in charge of the airc ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... carry out this reconciliation, which shall be ensured by Superintendent shed. The Authorized Courier should not, for any reason, amend or delete any entry suo-moto after noting of Bill of Entry. Any such amendment or deletion should be intimated in writing and will be allowed only after approval of D.C/A.C. If the authorized courier wishes not to get any consignment assessed for the time being in a particular Bill of Entry, he shall bring it to the notice of the AC/DC, who can allow filing of fresh bill of entry after making suitable comments against the said consignment/shipment The Authorized Courier while filing fresh B/E shall also get the B/E No. amended in the Noting register against such Air Way Bill against the earlier Noting. Such amendment will be made in the Noting register in red ink. Any amendment done suo moto on the Bill of Entry after Noting, without prior approval of Appraising Officer or DC/AC; or any tampering of B/E in any manner would be viewed seriously and invite penal action under the Customs Act and these Regulations. (vi) Bill of Entry in the form prescribed in the Bill of Entry Forms Regulations, 1976 (Regular Bill of Entry): The authorized cou ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ACO who shall sign the Bill of Entry after marking on it the running serial number and date with numbering machine. Alteration of Bill of Entry number once assigned or any other amendment shall not be allowed without the permission of the D.C/A.C. Assessment and clearance of goods: (i) Clearance of documents: After noting and assigning Serial No. (Bill of Entry No.) the CBE-III will be taken up for clearance by the Superintendent (ACC). Clearance of documents covered under CBE-III shall be on the basis of inspection without any assessment of documents. However, the proper officer of customs in charge of the examination may examine the documents at random or where he feels that is required to be done. In any case all the courier bags shall be subjected to 100% X-Ray scanning to ascertain the contents. After X-ray the IFO shall put his signature on the Bill of Entry as a token of having X-rayed the documents and mention that no discrepancy was found. The Superintendent (ACC) will give Customs Out of Charge on duplicate copy of Bill of Entry. While giving Out of Charge the Superintendent shall mention the number of consignment for which out of charge is given. Thereafte ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... n by customs. After all consignments for which out of charge has been given on the concerned B/E. are cleared, the custodian shall make an endorsement in this regard and duplicate copy will be returned to the IFO. It shall then be attached to the original B/E. Third and fourth copy of Bs/E shall be retained by the Authorized Courier for their own purpose and onward forwarding to the clients. The import of bonafide samples is also subject to the provisions contained in this regard in the: Foreign Trade Policy. Dutiable goods: For clearance of dutiable goods covered by CBE- V and regular Bill of Entry the procedure shall be as follows. The Bill of Entry after noting along with all the required documents such as Commercial Invoice, Price List, Air Way Bill, Packing List, GATT declaration, importer's declaration, authorization letter from the consignee, etc and where required, catalogue, technical write-up, chemical composition shall be put up to the Appraising Officer for scrutiny with respect to classification, valuation and ITC conditions/restrictions. The Bill of Entry will then be assessed following the regular process of examination (under 1st check or 2nd check ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... d Courier for their own purpose and onward forwarding to the clients. All the Bills of Entry shall be sent for audit on post audit basis. 10. Detention of courier goods and subsequent clearance At times it may not be feasible to assess the goods f6i want information with regard to valuation, description, classification or any other discrepancy/ambiguity noted at the stage of assessment or examination. In such cases goods are required to be detained for further inquiries. Wherever goods are detained either by customs or custodian, for whatever reason, detention memo in prescribed Performa shall be issued immediately and B/E number shall be mentioned on it. It shall be signed by the proper officer of customs and entries shall be made in the relevant register kept for this purpose. The memo should invariably bear pre-printed serial number. Detention of courier goods by the custodian shall be informed to the Superintendent ACC. The custodian shall maintain in the prescribed format a daily record of inward and outward movement of all goods that have been detained in the bonded warehouse. Warehouse/Detention register will be verified and counter signed from time to time by th ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... examination and X-ray screening. 13. Deregistration.- (l) The Commissioner of Customs may revoke the registration of an Authorized Courier and also order forfeiture of security on any of the following grounds namely:- (a) Failure of the Authorized Courier to comply with any of the conditions of the bond executed by him under regulation 11. (b) failure of the Authorized Courier to comply with any of the provisions of these regulations. (c) misconduct on the part of Authorized Courier whether within the jurisdiction of the said Commissioner or anywhere else, which in the opinion of the Commissioner renders him unfit to transact any business in the Customs Station. Provided that no such revocation shall be made unless a notice has been issued to the Authorized Courier informing him the grounds on which it is proposed to revoke the registration and he is given an opportunity of making a representation in writing and a further opportunity of being heard in the matter, if so desired. Provided further that, in case the Commissioner of Customs considers that any of such grounds against an Authorized courier shall not be established prima facie without an inquiry in th ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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